Sheffield Wed 0-1 Wrexham (Jan 31, 2026) Game Analysis – ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA NCAAF NCAAF NCAAM NCAAM NCAAW NCAAW NHL NHL Soccer Soccer More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search Sheffield Wed v Wrexham 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wed SHW 1-8-20 , -7 PTS 0 1-8-20 , -7 PTS FT Wrexham Wrexham WXM 12-11-7 , 47 PTS 1 12-11-7 , 47 PTS Sam Smith – 58' Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Wrexham boost PL promotion hopes with 1-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday By PA Updated: Jan 31, 2026, 10:14 am Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email Sam Smith scored the only goal as Wrexham beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0. Photo by Zach Forster/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Wrexham moved back into the Championship play-off places after their hard-fought 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. Sam Smith’s fourth goal in six Championship games was enough to see the Red Dragons return to sixth place after Derby’s dismantling of Bristol City on Friday night. Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Wednesday this season following the departure of captain and star man Barry Bannan earlier in the week. Wrexham on the other hand, had just one loss in their last eight in all competitions before coming into this one and knew victory was a must to keep their play-off push rolling on. Issa Kaboré was the first to test Owls goalkeeper Murphy Cooper, crashing in an effort from the edge of the box after Reece Johnson’s unconvincing clearance. At the other end, on-loan Luton man and debutant Jerry Yates had a sight of goal after being played through by Jamal Lowe but he could only drive his effort over the bar. Nathan Broadhead could have got on the scoresheet following some good work by Callum Doyle down the left but he mistimed his header from inside the box. Doyle then had a sight of goal himself but Liam Cooper stood firm and made a vital block to deny the defender. Ben Sheaf could only lift his volley on to the roof of the net following a searching cross in the last chance before the interval. The Red Dragons made the breakthrough in the 58th minute. Kabore swept in a dangerous cross from the right-hand side and Smith was there to poke the ball home at the back post. Smith nearly got his second after a driving run from Matty James but Cooper tipped his effort round the post. Kabore and Smith combined again, the striker this time meeting the cross at the near post, but he could only stab his effort wide of the mark. The hosts had their best two chances of the match within a minute. First, Lowe played through Bailey Cadamarteri and keeper Arthur Okonkwo had to stand tall to keep his powerful strike out. Svante Ingelsson whipped in the resulting corner and Lowe saw his effort from the back post cleared brilliantly off the line by James. Wrexham were not troubled too much from that point onwards and held firm to see out the match and claim the three points. Game Information Hillsborough 7:30 AM , January 31, 2026 Coverage : Paramount+ Sheffield , England Attendance : 23,297 English League Championship Standings Team GP W D L GD P Coventry City 29 17 7 5 +29 58 Middlesbrough 29 16 7 6 +17 55 Ipswich Town 28 14 8 6 +21 50 Hull City 28 15 5 8 +7 50 Millwall 29 14 7 8 +1 49 Wrexham 30 12 11 7 +7 47 Derby County 30 12 9 9 +7 45 Watford 28 11 10 7 +6 43 Bristol City 30 12 7 11 +4 43 Preston North End 29 11 10 8 +3 43 Stoke City 30 12 6 12 +6 42 Southampton 30 10 10 10 +2 40 Queens Park Rangers 29 11 7 11 -2 40 Birmingham City 29 10 9 10 +1 39 Leicester City 30 10 8 12 -5 38 Swansea City 29 10 6 13 -5 36 Sheffield United 28 11 2 15 -2 35 Charlton Athletic 29 9 8 12 -9 35 Norwich City 29 9 6 14 -4 33 West Bromwich Albion 29 9 5 15 -12 32 Portsmouth 27 7 9 11 -13 30 Blackburn Rovers 28 7 8 13 -11 29 Oxford United 28 6 9 13 -9 27 Sheffield Wednesday 29 1 8 20 -39 -7 Full Table EFL Championship News Wrexham boost PL promotion hopes with 1-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday Wrexham moved back into the Championship play-off places after their hard- fought 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. Laurens: Newcastle have a favourable tie vs. Qarabağ Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens react to Newcastle drawing Qarabağ FK in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League. Norwich City peg back Championship leaders Coventry Sky Bet Championship leaders Coventry suffered more misery on the road as Norwich came from behind to record a well-deserved 2-1 win at Carrow Road. All EFL Championship News Terms of Use Privacy Policy Interest-Based Ads EU Privacy Rights Cookie Policy Manage Privacy Preferences © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.
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